[+person](to place)
envoyerWhy are you here? Who sent you?Que faites-vous ici? Qui vous envoie?to send sb to do sthenvoyer qn faire qchShe sent me to get some more bread.Elle m'a envoyé chercher plus de pain.to send sb for sth
(=to find sth)envoyer qn chercher qch
(=to have test, X-ray)The doctor sent me for a check-up.Le médecin m'a envoyé faire un bilan de santé.to send sb homerenvoyer qn chez lui→ He was sick at school and they sent him home.to send sb to schoolenvoyer qn à l'écoleto send sb to boarding schoolenvoyer qn en pensionto be sent to prisonêtre envoyé(e) en prison→ He should be sent to prison for a very long time.to send sb to the head teacherenvoyer qn chez le proviseurto send sb to Coventry(British)mettre qn en quarantaine

(=convey)[+message, regards]envoyershe sends her love, she sends you her loveelle vous envoie ses amitiésto send a message
(=make sb understand sth)porter un message→ Their goal was to create a climate of danger that would send a message to the world that UNITA is not to be messed with.I want America to send a message that our society values and honors service to community.Je veux que l'Amérique porte le message que notre société estime et honore les services rendus à la communauté.to send word that ...faire dire que ...

(=transmit)[+signal]envoyer→ He may have been trying to send a signal on his radio.to send sth to sthenvoyer qch à qchThe transmitters send a signal to the base station.Les transmetteurs envoient un signal à la base.

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send off forvt fus[+information, brochure]se faire envoyer[+product]commander par correspondanceI've sent off for a brochure.Je me suis fait envoyer une brochure.She sent off for a book.Elle a commandé un livre par correspondance.

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send onvt sep

(British)
(=forward)[+letter]faire suivre

[+luggage](in advance)
(faire) expédier à l'avance

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send outvt sep

[+invitation]envoyer

(=emit)[+light, heat, signals]émettre

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send out forvt fus[+pizza]commander par téléphoneShall we send out for a pizza?Et si on commandait une pizza par téléphone?

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send roundvt sep

[+letter, document]faire circuler

[+person]envoyer→ He sent his boys round to collect the rent.

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send upvt sep

[+price]faire monter

(British)
(=parody)parodier

send-offnto give sb a send-offfaire ses adieux à qn→ We went down to the station to give him a send-off.→ They certainly gave us a good send-off.They were given a warm send-off.On leur a fait des adieux chaleureux.